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by Julius Rodenberg (1831 - 1914)

Muntrer Bach
 (Sung text for setting by F. Hiller)
 See original
Language: German (Deutsch) 
Our translations:  ENG
Muntrer Bach, was rauschst Du so?
Rauschst so lauter, klar und froh;
Wirfst den hellen Silberschaum
An der Ufer grünen Saum -
   "Meinen Blumen, die da lauschen,
   Muß ich frohe Botschaft rauschen,
   Daß der Mai gekommen ist!"

Lerche hoch in Sonnenschein,
O wie jubelst Du so rein!
Steigst mit Liedern himmelan,
Daß der Blick nicht folgen kann -
   "Hoch gen Himmel muß ichs bringen,
   Und den Wolken muß ichs singen,
   Daß der Mai gekommen ist!"

Liebes Herz in voller Brust,
O was klagst Du so in Lust?
Und in ungestümem Drang
Jubelst Du so selig bang? -
   "Laß mich jubeln, laß mich klagen,
   Laß mich klopfen, laß mich schlagen,
   Weil der Mai gekommen ist!"

Composition:

    Set to music by Ferdinand von Hiller (1811 - 1885), "Muntrer Bach", op. 129 (Zwölf Gesänge für Altstimme mit Pianoforte) no. 8, published 1867 [ alto and piano ], Bremen, Cranz

Text Authorship:

  • by Julius Rodenberg (1831 - 1914), "Muntrer Bach", appears in Lieder, in Liebeslieder

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Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (Michael P Rosewall) , copyright © 2022, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: Harry Joelson

This text was added to the website: 2009-10-29
Line count: 21
Word count: 112

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